✨ Steven Swanson
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VERSES
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South Korea
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cofounder
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May 2018 - Present
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Chief Administration Officer
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Apr 2021 - Present
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Chief Operating Officer
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Sep 2019 - Apr 2021
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Director Of Partnerships
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May 2018 - Sep 2019
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Open AR Cloud
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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Founding Governing Board Member
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Aug 2018 - Present
Open AR Cloud's mission is to drive the development of open and interoperable spatial computing technology, data and standards to connect the physical and digital worlds for the benefit of all.
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Strange Engine
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France
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technology Consultant
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Apr 2018 - Present
Los Angeles, California, United States Strange Engine is a AR/VR agency and consulting firm focused on helping enterprise and education clients employ Immersive Technologies effectively and successfully.
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IEEE
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Committee, Ethics Certification Program for Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (ECPAIS)
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Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
The goal of ECPAIS is to create specifications for certification and marking processes that advance transparency, accountability and reduction in algorithmic bias in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (A/IS).
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Lytro
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director, Content Partnerships (VR)
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May 2017 - Apr 2018
Greater Los Angeles Area Lytro built the world’s most powerful Light Field imaging platform enabling artists, scientists and innovators to pursue their goals with an unprecedented level of freedom and control. This revolutionary technology unlocked new opportunities for photography, cinematography, mixed reality, scientific and industrial applications. RESPONSIBILITIES • Own content partnerships and business development for Lytro Immerge and Lytro Volume Tracer Virtual Reality platforms • Evangelize Lytro… Show more Lytro built the world’s most powerful Light Field imaging platform enabling artists, scientists and innovators to pursue their goals with an unprecedented level of freedom and control. This revolutionary technology unlocked new opportunities for photography, cinematography, mixed reality, scientific and industrial applications. RESPONSIBILITIES • Own content partnerships and business development for Lytro Immerge and Lytro Volume Tracer Virtual Reality platforms • Evangelize Lytro technology and keep Lytro top of mind with key decision makers and AR/VR influencers • Foster strategic relationships with content creators, film studios, agencies, brands, technology platforms, game developers, funders and distributors • Source and qualify opportunities to create AAA content using Lytro’s technology • Negotiate term sheets and agreements with executive stakeholders and legal counsel • Track and report on deal flow, revenue forecasts and pricing models • Follow the execution of the deals to help guarantee customer satisfaction and success • Gather customer and market insights to inform product roadmap and go-to-market strategy Show less
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Luma Pictures
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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200 - 300 Employee
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Co-Owner & VFX Supervising Producer
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Jan 2004 - May 2017
Santa Monica, CA As Senior Visual Effects Producer and Partner at Luma Pictures I supervise all aspects of production by catalyzing communication and improvements related to bidding, scheduling, staffing, pipeline infrastructure and client service. I develop and foster efficient, scalable, and sustainable management protocols and procedures. • Helped scale company from team of 20 to 200+ becoming one of the largest, independently owned visual effects studios in the world • Managed complex visual… Show more As Senior Visual Effects Producer and Partner at Luma Pictures I supervise all aspects of production by catalyzing communication and improvements related to bidding, scheduling, staffing, pipeline infrastructure and client service. I develop and foster efficient, scalable, and sustainable management protocols and procedures. • Helped scale company from team of 20 to 200+ becoming one of the largest, independently owned visual effects studios in the world • Managed complex visual effects on over 100 feature films and commercials • Bid, scheduled and oversaw multiple multi-million dollar projects in parallel • Advised on design of VFX workflow, pipeline and infrastructure • Designed and coded project management system and database schema • Monitored key performance metrics for forecasting and improvements • Developed outsource partnerships critical to agility and scalability • Mentored dozens of managers and standardized operational protocols • Maintained roadmaps to align expectations of clients and crew Show less
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Aerodrome Pictures
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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Visual Efffects Artist
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Apr 2003 - Oct 2003
Modeling, texturing, animation, rendering, compositing and editing for commercials, promos, trailers and music videos
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Enron
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Oil and Gas
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Interface Designer
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Dec 2000 - Feb 2003
Houston, TX • Designed interfaces and workflow for 13 web applications encompassing energy trading, scheduling, contracts and intranet • Defined consistent company standards of graphics, usability and site architecture • Managed team of 6 designers and Java programmers
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Duke Energy
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Web Interface Designer
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May 2000 - Nov 2000
Houston, TX
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Education
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University of Southern California
Film, Critical Studies Film